Egypt, Alexandria AE Tetradrachm (Gallienus/Eagle, Curtis 1585 - this coin)

EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA
Time of Gallienus, sole reign
AE Tetradrachm (22.9mm, 9.81g, 12h) Struck AD 265/6
Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right, seen from behind
Reverse: Eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak; palm behind; L-ΙΓ (date; year 13) across fields
References: RPC X (Online) 75534; Dattari (Savio) 5288; Curtis 1585 (this coin.)
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions, 6/5/1991 (Auction XV, lot 419). Ex Hans Schulman, 6/17/1958 (Lot 519, part). From the Col. James W. Curtis Collection.

Dark green-brown patina, well struck, good detail, bold portrait. This coin is the illustrated plate coin in Col. James W. Curtis’ reference catalog The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt.

Collection : Roman Provincial